Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB379: An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE)
Status: Failed, April 8, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the 2statutes; relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for 3the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a refundable individual income tax credit of $2,000 that may be claimed by the parents of a stillbirth. The bill defines "stillbirth" as a birth that occurs in this state that results in a stillbirth for which a fetal death report is required…
From the introduced text, July 16, 2025:
to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the 2statutes; relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for 3the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a refundable individual income tax credit of $2,000 that may be claimed by the parents of a stillbirth. The bill defines "stillbirth" as a birth that occurs in this state that results in a stillbirth for which a fetal death report is required. Because the credit is refundable, if the amount of the credit for which the individual is eligible exceeds his or her tax liability, the difference will be refunded to the claimant. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB379,14Section 1. 20.835 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read: SB379,2,2120.835 (2) (cd) Stillbirth tax credit. A sum sufficient to pay the claims 2approved under s. 71.07 (8n). SB379,23Section 2. 71.07 (8n) of the statutes is created to read: SB379,2,4471.07 (8n) Stillbirth tax credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection: SB379,2,651. "Claimant" means the parent of a stillbirth who files a claim under this 6subsection. SB379,2,872. "Stillbirth" …